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Clinical diagnosis. Dr. B.S. Vishwanath Professor, DOS in Biochemistry University of Mysore Mysore. Easy diagnosis Right treatment Increased life span Better quality life. Biased opinion Viewed as business rather than service Expensive Room for exploitation Results in legal issues.
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Clinical diagnosis Dr. B.S. Vishwanath Professor, DOS in Biochemistry University of Mysore Mysore.
Easy diagnosis Right treatment Increased life span Better quality life Biased opinion Viewed as business rather than service Expensive Room for exploitation Results in legal issues Pros & cons of clinical diagnosis
Visit to Diagnostic Center Infectious disease – Fever Vaccinations Bruises – Fractures (Painful) Inflammatory disorders Acute / Chronic Allergy Metabolic diseases – Lifestyle General Checkups
Defense mechanism – Healing power • Bruises and Fractures – With time they heal • Infectious disease – Immune system • Stress – Hormone regulations Free radicals: Antioxidants – Enzymes (SOD etc) Current problem – We are in the fast world (notime) we need everything quickly
Are investigations necessary!? • Without investigations the treatments are trial and error
Simple investigations Fever – Likely cause is infection Virus or bacteria TC – DC from whole blood sample TC - Total blood cells DC – Lymphocytes (T and B lymphocytes) Neutrophiles Eosinophiles Monocytes Basophiles Platelets
Purpose of cell count • To differentiate bacterial and viral infection • Increased lymphocyte – Viral infection • Increased neutrophiles – Bacterial infection • Decreased platelet – Dengue fever
Tips - Fever • Never allow body temperature to reach above 104 f • By applying cold cloth on forehead region • Para acetamol (tablets/injectables)
Dengue fever • Total cell count – Less • Platelets – Significantly less • Hemorrhagic spots • Platelets supplement • Treatment - Glucocorticosteroids
Lung infection • Presence of Sputum • Colour (white-yellow-green) • Tuberculosis • Any other bacterial infections
Tuberculosis - AFB • Presence of bacteria in the sputum – Confirmatory test
Wound infection • Treatment – Antibiotic • Culture and Sensitivity
Culture and Sensitivity • Antibiotic discs (10 – 12) Resistant - R Sensitivity: + ++ +++ ++++
Alimentary Canal • Gastritis • Ulcers • Barium meal X-ray • Endoscopy • Biopsy/Lavage
Robin Warren and Barry Marshall Nobel prize 2005 Helicobacter pylori
Metabolic disorders • Carbohydrate metabolism – Water soluble, Easily execrated. • Lipid metabolism – Not execrated instead accumulates in the body
Glucose metabolism • Glucose is the immediate energy source • Its metabolism is regulated by many factors Insulin Glucagon Glucose transporters Impaired metabolism – Diabetes mellitus
Chronic diabetic complications • Retinopathy • Nephropathy • Neuropathy
Metabolic syndromes - Diabetes mellitus IDDM Type – I, NIDDM Type - II • FBS & PPBS • Urine sugars (FUS & PPUS) • GTT • Glycosylated hemoglobin • Microalbuminuria
Normal values • FBS: 70 – 120 mg% • PPBS: 120 – 180 mg% • Glycoslylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) > 5% • Microalbuminuria < 300 mg (0-25 mg) • Insulin & C-peptide
Glycoslylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) > 5%
Lipid Metabolism • Hypertension – High Blood pressure • Cardiovascular disease – Heart attack.
Lipids Triglycerides Cholesterol Lipid transfer proteins Chylomicrons HDL LDL VLDL Diagnostic tests
Lipid transfer protein • HDL (30 – 75 mg%) • LDL (up to 150 mg%) • VLDL (up to 40 mg%) • Chylomicrons • Ratio of HDL/LDL gives the risk factor associated with heart. (< 4.5)
Methods HDL: Chylomicrons, LDL and VLDL: PPtation with phosphotungstic acid and MgCl2 Derived values: VLDL: TG/5 LDL: Chol-HDL-VLDL
Liver • Site of detoxification – Toxicity, liver cirrhosis (alcohol) • Hepatitis infection & Jaundice.
Diagnostic methods • Total protein Albumin / Globulin & A:G ratio • Enzyme analysis SGOT, SGPT, LDH, GGT & Alk.phostase • Bilirubin: Total and Direct.
Jaundice • Obstructive Jaundice • Hepatic Jaundice • Pre-hepatic Jaundice Total protein Albumin / Globulin & A:G ratio Enzyme analysis SGOT, SGPT, LDH, GGT & Alk.phostase Bilirubin: Total and Direct.
Kidney • Blood Urea: (14 – 40 mg%) • Serum Creatinine: (0.8 – 1.4 mg%)
Heart • Blood pressure • ECG • Echocardiogram • TMT Biochemical: CK, CKMB & LDH1
ECG TMT
Enzyme analysis • Creatine Kinase : BB, MM, MB • CKMB – Specific to Heart muscle • LDH: LDH1-5 (LDH1 is specific to Heart muscle.
Biochemical methods Phenol + H2O2 + 4-aminoantipyrine = Red quinone Glucose: GOD-POD TG: Lipase, glycerokinase, G3Poxidase. Cholesterol: Cho.esterase, Cho.oxidase
Immunotechniques • RIA - ELISA • Direct, Sandwich and competitive ELISA • Precipitation reaction - Immunodiffusion • Western blot
Immunodiagnosis • ELISA – HIV, HbsAg • Westernblot for HIV • TORCH - IgM & IgG • Competitive ELISA for Hormone analysis • Agglutination test • Immunodiffusion
Structure of an antibody Primary antibody Secondary antibody
Direct ELISA for HIV Antigen coating Blocking Primary Ab Washing Secondary Ab Washing Substrate addition Colour development
Western blot • ELISA is similar to Western blot but is more informative. • HIV detection: ELISA and Western blot • HIV - I and HIV - II